Vernon Vipers
GM & Head Coach: Jason McKee
2022-23: GP 24 – 10-10-0-4, 6th Interior Division
Home: 8-3-0-2
Away: 2-7-0-2
Goals For: 59
Goals Against: 80
Powerplay: 19 for 89 – 21.3% (6th in BCHL)
Penalty Kill: 87 of 99 – 87.9% (1st in BCHL)
Season Series:
Sept. 23 @ Salmon Arm, 3-0 L
Sept. 24 vs Salmon Arm, 4-1 L
Oct. 7 vs Salmon Arm, 6-5 W
Dec. 9 vs Salmon Arm, 7PM
Dec. 10 @ Salmon Arm, 5PM
Jan. 6 @ Salmon Arm, 7PM
March 10 vs Salmon Arm, 7PM
Last Game: The Vipers are coming in off a 4-2 victory over the Wenatchee Wild on Saturday night. With that victory, the Vipers now have at least a point in 4-straight games. Luke Ashton had a pair of goals while Max Borovinskiy chipped in with the game winner. Ethan David made 22 saves on 24 shots.
Today’s Game: The Vipers are 5-0-1 in their last 6 home games. In those games they’ve outscored the opposition 18-10. This is the fourth of seven head-to-head meetings. The Vipers lone win against the Backs came in their most recent matchup. These teams will play each other three times in less than a month before wrapping up the season series in March.
Salmon Arm Silverbacks
Head Coach: Tyler Shattock
2022-23: GP 25 – 14-9-1-1, 4th Interior Conference
Home: 9-2-0-0
Away: 5-7-1-1
Goals For: 76
Goals Against: 74
Powerplay: 15 for 81 – 18.5% (14th in BCHL)
Penalty Kill: 82 of 107 – 76.6% (12th in BCHL)
Last Game: The Silverbacks come in after a successful island road trip. In their most recent game, they downed the Cowichan Valley Capitals, 5-2. Ethan Ullrick had 2 goals in the victory and Carter Richardson made 33 saves.
Today’s Game: The Silverbacks are at the end of 5-straight games away from home. They are currently 2-1-1. 17-year-old Owen Beckner leads the Silverbacks offensively with 10 goals and 13 assists. He just recently committed to Colorado College. Matthew Tovell has been a workhorse in the Silverback goal crease. He’s made 19 appearances with 10 wins, a GAA of 2.78 and a very impressive .921 Save Percentage. He will be manning the goal crease at the BCHL All Star Game.
